City braces for rain spell
Punjab's interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi revealed the deployment of 48 flares for cloud seeding, with a specific focus on the Shahdara area. PHOTO: FILE
The provincial capital on Tuesday received light rain that turned the weather pleasant by bringing the maximum temperature down, while the Met Office predicted rain with thunderstorm on Friday and Saturday.
The city witnessed drizzle at Jail Road, Gulberg, airport, Muslim Town, Green Town, Samanabad, Laxmi Chowk, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Farrukhabad, Iqbal Town, Johar Town and other areas.
According to a spokesman for the Pakistan Meteorological Department, a westerly wave is likely to enter western parts of the country on Wednesday night and likely to grip most upper parts on April 26.
Under the influence of the weather system, rain with wind and thunderstorm with moderate to heavy falls is expected in Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Pakpattan and Sahiwal from April 26 to 29.
Rain is also expected in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Khanpur, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar with gaps from April 26 to 28.
Hailstorm is also expected at isolated places during the period.APP
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2024.